Chapter 74: Water Ghost Possession? Shadow Edge Spiritual Material Theft Case
Wang Haobin’s girlfriend’s name is Sun Yao.
Half an hour later, Sun Yao entered the restaurant with four other girls.
Compared to the luxurious decor of the Overlord Seafood Buffet, the five of them were dressed quite ordinarily.
When they entered, it felt like Grandma visiting the Grand View Garden.
After they came in, they lowered their voices, looked around, and seemed cautious, as if afraid of entering the wrong place.
Wang Haobin excitedly waved his hand.
“Here! Over here!”
The girls also quickly walked to the table. Since they knew a rich person was present, their speech was a bit strained, and they were all quite reserved.
They exchanged simple greetings.
Bai Yu looked at one of the girls who was not tall and had a slightly chubby face.
This girl had a numb expression and truly looked like she had mental issues.
Bai Yu glanced at the message Zhao Bin had sent, then calmly said, “I’ve already called a capable private doctor to come over; they should be here soon.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a man in a custom-made light white suit, wearing classic yet fashionable gold-rimmed glasses, and carrying a leather medical bag, walked into the restaurant.
Zhao Bin scanned the room calmly, saw everyone, and then walked over.
“Hello, Mr. Bai. I am Zhao Bin, the private doctor you called. Here is my business card.”
He handed over the card, his demeanor gentle and refined, exuding a certain charm.
This turn of events completely baffled Bai Yu.
Wasn’t he supposed to be a tech geek with a medical student buff? What was the meaning of dressing so handsomely? Was he trying to steal my spotlight?
Bai Yu’s expression remained unchanged as he said, “Since you’re here, let’s examine the patient first. You can join us for the meal later.”
“Alright.”
Zhao Bin, looking very serious, took Wang Mengmeng’s pulse and examined her eyes and throat.
The strange scene of a medical examination in the restaurant naturally attracted the attention of nearby diners.
However, this was a high-end restaurant, and there weren’t many people. They were seated quite far apart, not close to each other.
Others couldn’t clearly hear the conversation from Bai Yu’s side; they were just curious about Zhao Bin’s white coat.
The waitstaff were also very tolerant. As long as it wasn’t extremely rude behavior, they wouldn’t intervene.
After about 5 minutes, Zhao Bin recorded some things on a piece of paper.
Bai Yu glanced at it and could only think: I don’t understand, I don’t understand at all!
As expected of a doctor, his calligraphy is impeccable.
Gibberish!
After the diagnosis, Zhao Bin directly stated, “This is a recently developed special form of neurotic meningitis. You’ve likely been under too much stress, neglected your sleep and diet, leading to an imbalance of internal secretions and a weakened immune system, which caused the infection.”
Upon hearing this, everyone felt the pressure was too much. Yes!
Neglecting sleep and diet. Yes!
Diet problems. That’s so true, man!
This doctor seems quite amazing!
Bai Yu: Pfft! Which college student doesn’t say they’re stressed? And look at this physique, it’s obvious their diet is also a problem! In that case, I could be a miracle doctor too!
Zhao Bin habitually pushed his glasses up and said, “Currently, there isn’t a very effective diagnostic method.”
“However, I’ve encountered several similar cases recently and found that a calming incense has remarkable effects. This is a traditional Chinese medicine incense recently developed by a top old Chinese medicine practitioner. The specific plant-based chemical components it contains, through research, have been found to alleviate anxiety and stabilize emotions through their fragrance.”
“Furthermore, the fragrance of the calming incense can increase serotonin and dopamine levels, thereby relieving depression.”
“It also possesses the basic aromatherapy principles of medicinal incense. The fragrance of the calming incense can stimulate nerves and affect the limbic system of the brain, aiding in relaxation.”
“The ingredients are quite expensive, though. Each stick costs twenty thousand Federal Currency, but the effect is very good.”
“If your physique is good, one stick can lead to a full recovery.”
The price of twenty thousand stunned everyone present.
That’s too expensive, isn’t it?
The reason Zhao Bin said this was because he had worked as a doctor for a period and discovered that if you diagnose some patients too easily or too casually, they might question your professionalism.
However, if the medicine you prescribe is very expensive, and you appear to have some special skills, these people might think it’s a life-saving drug!
This is psychological medicine.
Cheap medicine, even if it can cure the illness, people are hesitant to take it.
Expensive medicine might not be as effective, but it’s seen as a divine cure!
Bai Yu waved his hand grandly and said, “Use it directly. I’ll pay.”
Honestly, to some of the more discerning customers nearby, weren’t these two partners in a scam?
But none of them stepped forward to expose them; they wanted to see how it would play out.
As for Sun Yao and the other students, in front of the elegant Zhao Bin, they didn’t really have any objections.
Zhao Bin took out a stick of incense from his extremely professional-looking medical bag, crushed it into powder, which looked like a high-end down payment.
Then he lit it. The rich fragrance filled the air. After smelling it, everyone truly felt incredibly refreshed, their mental fatigue completely gone. It was indeed worth twenty thousand!
This was a spiritual incense from the extraordinary realm, so it was no wonder they felt so good.
At the same time, the ghost qi within Wang Mengmeng was secretly neutralized by the White Dragon.
The spiritual incense burned quickly. While it was burning, Bai Yu and his group began their meal.
After about 5 minutes, Wang Mengmeng suddenly woke up with a gasp.
“Hoo~ hoo~ Save me!”
Her close friends beside her quickly asked, “Mengmeng, how do you feel?”
“Water! I want water!”
“Okay, okay, I’ll get it for you right away.”
A flurry of activity ensued.
However, the terror in Wang Mengmeng’s eyes had not completely subsided, and her spirit was still somewhat abnormal.
This was equivalent to a part of her soul being missing.
Seeing this scene, Bai Yu didn’t know how Zhao Bin planned to wrap things up and could only quietly eat his food and chat with Zhang Youpeng and the others.
After drinking three cups of water, Wang Mengmeng grabbed the food on the table and started eating ravenously. Her appetite was quite good!
Sun Yao exclaimed in surprise, “It seems to be cured? Is the medicine that fast?”
A girl beside her said with conviction, “An incense stick costing twenty thousand must be like a special-effect medicine! Special-effect medicines work that quickly.”
Bai Yu found this amusing, thinking that the fight against fraud was a long and arduous journey.
Wang Mengmeng, being carefree, didn’t consider how dangerous she had been in the past few days. She just chewed and said, “My head has been killing me these past few days, I felt mentally fuzzy and couldn’t control my body. Now I’m starving! Life is about eating and enjoying!”
However, looking at the luxurious feast, she asked with some confusion, “By the way, where are we now? Why is there so much good food?”
“Overlord Seafood Buffet.”
Wang Mengmeng’s eyes widened. She had heard of this buffet restaurant.
Feeling the food she was swallowing, she couldn’t help but say, “Um, for 1888, can I pay on credit?”
Her words made everyone blush.
They really couldn’t afford the cost.
Sun Yao whispered, “My boyfriend’s friend is treating us. He’s also the friend who brought the doctor who cured you.”
Wang Mengmeng froze for a moment and only then looked carefully at the people around her.
Seeing the handsome Bai Yu and the charismatic Zhao Bin, her first thought was whether her eating posture had been unseemly.
She couldn’t help but blush and say, “Um… I… I was just too hungry.”
Bai Yu smiled and said, “It’s okay. It’s a buffet, so eat as much as you want.”
After saying that, Bai Yu took a big bite.
The scene unfolding here amazed some of the surrounding customers.
Most of them treated it as entertainment.
However, a middle-aged man with some standing seemed unable to contain himself. He suddenly stood up and walked towards Bai Yu and his group, politely asking, “Excuse me, sorry to bother you. I noticed the symptoms of that young lady earlier seemed similar to the symptoms of the jumping-into-the-river case I’ve heard about recently.”
“I heard there’s no current solution for this illness, and it can only heal on its own.”
“May I ask what is special about the incense that Mr. Zhao has? If possible, I would like to purchase a stick.”
This man wasn’t trying to cause trouble; he was likely genuinely curious.
However, hearing this, Bai Yu’s head began to ache.
What should I do? What if the deception is exposed?
However, Zhao Bin appeared unfazed and calmly asked, “Calming essential oil, have you heard of it?”
“I have! The special substances produced during combustion can indeed soothe the mind. But I’m still curious about how this illness is cured. Could we discuss it in detail?”
Seeing that the other party understood, Zhao Bin began to fabricate a story based on his medical knowledge.
If Bai Yu hadn’t known that Bai Ling had actually resolved it, he would have felt completely fooled!
‘Meow meow meow! He looks like an honest person, but how can he lie so easily!’
After a lengthy explanation, the man seemed to have believed quite a bit and even accepted Zhao Bin’s business card.
However, upon seeing Zhao Bin’s business card, the man’s expression changed slightly. He looked at Zhao Bin again, as if to confirm something.
The business card read: 【 Jiangnan District Special Investigation Bureau, Seventh Group – Zhao Bin. 】
His reaction clearly indicated he knew about extraordinary beings! And although he appeared to be taken in by Zhao Bin’s explanation, he clearly hadn’t truly believed it.
Now, having confirmed Zhao Bin’s identity, he understood that Zhao Bin had used extraordinary means to cure the patient, and his medical skills were merely a cover.
The middle-aged man, who was from out of town and seemed quite concerned about the jumping-into-the-river case, became enthusiastic and started chatting with Zhao Bin.
He completely assumed that only Zhao Bin was an extraordinary being, and Bai Yu was at most a rich second generation.
Zhao Bin was led away, and Bai Yu was happy to oblige. The pressure of the class gathering also lessened.
Wang Haobin was the most excited! This had made him gain a lot of face in front of his girlfriend.
“Hahaha~ My roommate is a very good person, so please eat with ease.”
Sensing that Wang Haobin wanted him to not spoil the moment, Bai Yu smiled and decided not to show off anymore.
Occasionally coming out and interacting with old acquaintances was quite interesting, adding a bit of color to his life.
The main focus, however, remained on supernatural events.
‘Coming out this time actually yielded intelligence about the Dragon River Woman. Not bad!’
Around 1 PM.
After everyone finished eating, they left the restaurant, discussing where to go next.
Bai Yu wasn’t particularly interested in this. Coming out to have fun, enjoy himself, have a meal, and chat was enough for him.
Amusement park rides and the like were a waste of time.
Cultivating was much more satisfying!
Sensing that Bai Yu was about to leave, Zhang Youpeng felt a bit reluctant but only asked, “Yu Ge, the party in two days is still on. Are you planning to go?”
Hearing this, Bai Yu immediately thought of the incident where Liu Ruoxi was attacked.
His actions during this period likely wouldn’t change Liu Ruoxi’s fate.
So, he would naturally attend.
Who was the mysterious person behind it all?
He said, “Most likely, I will.”
Zhang Youpeng was clearly very excited to hear this and said, “That’s great! Haha~ With Yu Ge there, it will definitely be much livelier.”
“You’re exaggerating! I don’t have much fame at school. You, on the other hand, should train more and get involved sooner.”
“Understood!”
Wang Haobin, who overheard the words ‘get involved,’ his eyes lit up and he asked, “Get involved in what? Can I join?”
Bai Yu was very direct: “You are not suitable at the moment.”
“??? Why? At least tell me the criteria.”
Bai Yu considered it. The reason he didn’t tell Wang Haobin was that this guy was flighty and had a three-minute passion, unlike Zhang Youpeng, who was honest and persistent.
If he told him, what would Wang Haobin most likely do?
Anxiety! Immense anxiety!
He would be troubled by supernatural events every day, and ordinary fitness training would clearly be insufficient against the extraordinary, making him feel useless and unable to persevere.
Later, he might beg Bai Yu for a shortcut.
Bai Yu’s personality was also quite firm. He would help friends whose personalities were compatible.
But for friends who didn’t seem to put in enough effort, he would absolutely not help directly! They might even lose contact later.
This was the difference in personalities between people.
Everyone seemed to be good friends.
He told Zhang Youpeng because Bai Yu knew that Zhang Youpeng would feel grounded after knowing, and Zhang Youpeng was indeed performing very well.
Wang Haobin was different.
Of course, even with such a seemingly less-than-ideal personality, as long as he didn’t delve into his character flaws, they could continue to be friends. After all, no one is perfect.
With this in mind, Bai Yu considered it and said, “Within a month, for the first 10 days, do 100 push-ups, squats, and sit-ups, and run 10 kilometers every day.”
“Days 11-20, double it. Days 21-30, it will be 300 push-ups, squats, sit-ups, and 30 kilometers.”
Wang Haobin immediately cried out in distress, “Ah? That’s too much… My body will be ruined.”
“Then you can train your body first, and then tell me when to start.”
“Does what you do require physical strength? Can’t it be something intellectual?”
“Only physical strength is required. If you can’t do it, then forget it. I won’t force you.”
“Alright…”
Bai Yu couldn’t tell if Wang Haobin had truly taken it to heart with his reaction.
However, Sun Yao, who was nearby, was paying close attention.
As they were walking, a black car stopped on the road, clearly waiting for Bai Yu.
Bai Yu said goodbye to everyone, “I’m leaving now.”
Immediately, a voice from the girls exclaimed, “Ah? Leaving so soon?”
“Yeah, we were discussing whether to go to some amusement park this afternoon.”
“Why don’t you join us for a while?”
“We’re treating this afternoon, and you cured Mengmeng, so we definitely need to return the favor!”
Bai Yu, preoccupied with the Dragon River Woman matter, didn’t intend to stay and said, “See you next time if fate allows. Bye.”
“Bye~”
Seeing Bai Yu get into the car, Sun Yao walked over to Wang Haobin and said, “You can try to challenge it. I’ll supervise you.”
Wang Haobin awkwardly scratched his head and said, “That’s too difficult. Thirty kilometers every day later. Even an immortal couldn’t endure it.”
“Just try the challenge~ I’ll give you a reward.”
“Alright, then I’ll train my body first and try to challenge it when the time comes!”
In the black car.
Zhao Bin drove and proudly said, “How was it? My professional knowledge, pretty good, right?”
“It was indeed quite convincing.”
Zhao Bin was a steady person. Receiving some praise, he didn’t become overly smug, but his mood did lighten.
Then, he changed the subject and asked, “Speaking of which, regarding the Dragon River Woman matter, does Bai Ling have a way to resolve it?”
“I’ve just learned a lot of information from the Ninth Group. I understand that there are currently about fifty patients affected. The more severely ill ones have already started self-harming, and restraining them isn’t a long-term solution.”
Hearing this, Bai Yu frowned.
Has it really gotten that serious?
There had only been twenty to thirty cases during this period, and now there were over fifty simultaneously.
“I’ll ask Bai Ling how to resolve it.”
Bai Ling, who naturally heard the conversation, immediately said, “When I was treating that woman just now, I sensed that the Dragon River Woman’s power wasn’t very strong. She currently needs sacrifices to recover her strength.”
“Given the Dragon River Woman’s habits, she likes to hide in the river during the day. Generally, around midnight, she will absorb the Yin energy of the moon.”
“It should be easier to capture her at night.”
Bai Yu naturally relayed this information.
Zhao Bin listened and said, “Perfect. Acting during the day would cause too much commotion, so let’s plan to make a move after 11 PM. There won’t be many people around at that time.”
“Okay!”
As soon as Bai Yu finished speaking, his phone rang.
“Beep~”
He thought it was from Zhang Youpeng or another group message.
To his surprise, it was from the Analysis Team!
“They found out so quickly?”
Bai Yu looked closely. The person who seemed to be Shadow Edge from this morning was named Yang Yifei.
Based on the surveillance footage collected by the Analysis Team and the phone information they had obtained.
Finally, through comprehensive big data analysis, some clues were derived.
On the 19th, Yang Yifei left Tianhai City from the East City Gate. After leaving Tianhai City, subsequent surveillance information became difficult to track.
Through big data analysis, they naturally used their powerful computing capabilities to find various small clues and piece them together!
According to the analysis, this Yang Yifei is highly likely to be related to the spiritual material stolen case that Bai Yu and others investigated at Qingyuan Villa on the night of the 20th, which was discovered on the morning of the 21st.
This was not a baseless guess, but derived from analyzing numerous surveillance recordings in the suburbs.
Seeing this, Bai Yu’s eyes lit up.
“I didn’t expect this guy to be related to the Qingyuan Villa case.”
Zhao Bin heard this and said in surprise, “Was the Qingyuan Villa case solved?”
“Yes!”
Seeing this, Zhao Bin also picked up his phone, but after scrolling through messages, he found he hadn’t received any relevant files.
He was a bit confused and said, “I don’t seem to have received it here.”
“Oh, maybe they didn’t send it to you.”
“??? Why?”
Zhao Bin looked back at Bai Yu, wanting to ask, ‘Meow meow meow! Did our Seventh Group get a new leader? By rights, he’s a veteran member! And he’s the team’s analyst. What’s going on now?’
Bai Yu looked innocent and asked with confusion, “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing, it’s just that if the Group Leader is in seclusion for a few more days, our Seventh Group might have a new boss.”
Bai Yu chuckled upon hearing this.
So, I’m that capable now?
“Haha~ It’s mainly because I was at the antique street this morning, and Bai Ling sensed a strange person. So I asked the Analysis Team to investigate this person, which is why they sent the intelligence to me first.”
Zhao Bin chuckled upon hearing this and said, “Bai Ling discovered it again? How can I not believe it now!”
Bai Yu: I can’t help it. It was indeed Bai Ling who discovered it! It’s her credit.
Without answering Zhao Bin’s words.
Bai Yu silently took out his phone and sent a message in the group chat: “The Qingyuan Villa case has been solved.”
Jiang Chen: “Does this mean we have to work again?”
Liu Feifei: “Can we not be so competitive! Wuwuwu~”
Qin Wanqing: “Pouting… Fox is depressed.jpg”
Liu Feifei: “@Qin Wanqing, so cute, send me the emoji.”
“Okay~”
Bai Yu, disappointed, replied: “You guys are really hard to make great!”
“Furthermore, regarding the Modified Being involved in this case, I currently don’t think it’s necessary to arrest them immediately. We can monitor them for a while and see if we can uncover more information.”
“No objections!” “I have no objections either.”
Liu Feifei: “Captain, I think you’re the most suitable, haha~”
“Don’t stir up trouble! Oh, and there’s the Dragon River Woman case. Bai Ling said it’s best to find the Dragon River Woman at night. It seems we’ll have to wait until midnight to act!”
Qin Wanqing: “Yun Bin still needs to go into seclusion for cultivation during this period.”
Jiang Chen: “Then let’s find the Ninth Group, who are in charge of this case, and have a good talk with them.”
Bai Yu: “Alright! When I get back to the bureau, we’ll go talk to them.”
“Okay!”
“Can’t escape overtime, my skin is getting wrinkles.”
“Use BB cream.”
“Hmph! I’ll beat you to death! I’m not old yet!”
Heh~ Women!
